[Tfug] Web 2.0 for business?

[Claude Rubinson]

On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 09:13:22AM -0700, Chris Niswander wrote:
> Claude Rubinson wrote:
> >I hadn't thought about this from a business perspective before, but I
> >suspect that you're right on target.  In the classes that I've taught
> >at the UofA, I've noticed an increasing impatience among undergrads
> >who expect that you will respond to email within minutes, hours at the
> >most.
> 
> So, Claude,
> 
> - Are all of your students like this?
>   Or just a few desperate cases and especially spoiled brats?

While it's not all, it seems to be a substantial portion and not
necessarily spoiled students (although they probably do make up a
significant proportion).


> - Maybe they've just confused you with the pizza delivery guy?

I think that's *very* possible: Education's become a commodity like
any other.

C.